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Wine Expert
Michael De Loach
Wine Tasting Season Survival Techniques
Spring marks the time of year when the major consumer wine tastings begin across the country. This month alone I’ll be at the Austin Hill Country Wine Festival (one of the largest in Texas, attended by thousands over the course of a week and taking up some 25 acres of space), The Houston Grand Wine and Food Affair (lots of food and wine celebrities are always at this one; last year I hung out with Tyler Florence from the Food Network, Roy Yamaguchi of Roy’s Restaurant fame, hallowed English wine writer Michael Broadbent, and Matt and Kathleen Gallo), The Sonoma County Wine Experience in San Francisco and other assorted tastings in Phoenix, New York, DC, Boston and Denver.
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Standards, Darlings and Trendy Wines
There are those wines that will always be with us; they’ll always be the standard wine categories found on nearly all wine lists. Let’s say them together, shall we? Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon (a.k.a. Bordeaux), Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, and yes, Pinot Noir. Now, I hear some of you thinking (yes, I can read minds over the internet) “Pinot Noir? Shouldn’t he have put that in the ‘Trendy Wines’ category?” |
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A Quick Planning Guide to Visiting Wine Country: Pitfalls to Avoid at
All Costs
People usually lump the area I live and make wine in—the Russian River Valley—into Napa, even though it’s in Sonoma County, far to the West. When I tell them I’m in Sonoma County, they assume I’m in the town of Sonoma, which is actually closer to the town of Napa, both far to the South of where I am. My point is that although visiting a “wine region”—whether in California, New York or Oregon—may seem simple enough, without some savvy planning, your dream day risks becoming a nightmare of wrong turns, travel delays and hurried, unsatisfying winery visits. Here are a few pointers to keep your wine adventure smooth and satisfying.
Read about Michael De Loach.
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